ELECTION! Call These Numbers If You 'Smell' Trouble

Lagos police releases dedicated lines through which members of the public can draw the attention of the police to distress situations or any untoward event in their locality.

The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Zubairu Muazu
mni, has deployed 30,000 personnel for the 2019 general elections beginning
with the Presidential and National Assembly election on Saturday.

The squad comprises the police and other law enforcement
agencies.

All personnel are expected to wear INEC identification tags,
and are to secure the entire electoral process.

“However, the police being the lead agency in internal
security management, will coordinate other security and law enforcement
agencies in the enforcement of the electoral laws; the preservation of law and
order; as well as safety and security of human and material resources deployed
for the elections,” statement by the Lagos Command reads.

In addition, the command has set up a joint operations room
with the following dedicated lines through which members of the public can draw
the attention of the police to distress situations or any untoward event in
their locality.

The numbers are:

Control 1: 08127155132 and 07035068242

Control 2: 08127155150 and 08065154338

Control 3: 08127155071 and 08063299264.

The Commissioner of Police has assured Lagosians of adequate
security before, during and after the elections.

He encouraged residents of the state to come out without
fear of intimidation and exercise their franchise.

In the same vein, the CP warned political thugs and other
miscreants not to make any attempt to disrupt the electoral process as the
command will deal decisively with anyone who breaches or attempts to breach the
public peace.